Episode 7101

Episode 7101 was broadcast on 20 June 2019, and was the first quarter-final of Series 80.

Elliott Mellor played Mark Decouto, with Elliott Mellor winning 109 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Mellor	Score	Mark Decouto	Others	Max.
1	OAELHTBSI	ISOLATE	7 – 7	ISOLATE	ABLEIST, ABOLISH, AEOLIST, ASTILBE, BESTIAL, BLAHEST, BOATELS, BOATIES, BOLSHIE, BOTHIES, EOLITHS, HOLIEST, HOSTILE, LATEISH, LITHOES, LOATHES, OBELIAS, OBLATES, STABILE*	7
2	TUPEGAROP	OUTRAGE	14 – 14	OUTRAGE	PORTAGE, POTAGER, PROPAGE	14
3	1 6 8 2 7 1 → 607	608 ((6 × 2 − 1) × 7 − 1) × 8	21 – 14	—		21
TTT	DORASDEEP	Dora's in deep trouble in Spain; she's turned to criminal activity.			DESPERADO
4	CESALIFRC	SCALIER	28 – 21	SCALIER	FASCICLE*	29
5	UOASMKHEI	HOMIES	34 – 21	hokums ☓	MUKHIAS*	36
6	50 100 6 1 9 1 → 906	906 9 × 100 + 6	44 – 31	906 9 × 100 + 6		46
7	UAISDRSEO	DESIROUS	52 – 31	SOURED	RADIUSES, SIDEROUS*	54
8	PILAMROCA	APORIA	52 – 39	PROCLAIM	ACROMIAL, PICLORAM	62
9	2 7 3 10 6 7 → 143	143 (7 + 6) × (10 + 3 − 2)	62 – 49	143 (7 + 7) × 10 + 3		72
TTT	USEDNERDS	The crab took all its clothes off but wasn't ready to eat.			UNDRESSED
10	NRSMDUOEA	RANSOMED	70 – 57	MAUNDERS	ENAMOURS, MANDORES, MODERNUS, NEUROMAS, NURSEDOM, ROADSMEN, SURNAMED	80
11	EOIOLSNTE	LOONIEST	78 – 65	LOONIEST	NEOLITES, NOSELITE, OILSTONE	88
12	RJTNADIES	RANDIEST	86 – 73	RANDIEST	DETRAINS, RANDJIES, STRAINED	96
13	UAIADYFOT	YAUTIA	92 – 73	TODAY		102
14	100 50 75 4 1 3 → 965	968 (100 + 50 − 1) × (4 + 3) − 75	99 – 73	—	RR: 966 Best: 966 = (50 − 3 − 1) × (100 − 75 − 4)	109
15	NINEITGUY	INGENUITY (0.75 seconds)	109 – 73			119